Why I like this song: Because I really like R&B music and I like the lyrics of this song. R&B combines elements of hip-pop, soul, funk and pop. This song also contains elements of
blues. I think the song include some call&response (or chorus)? I'm not pretty sure if it is, but I love that.
Date: February 08, 1996 Author: Sara Rimer Summary: William Julius Wilson was a leading sociologist who wrote about race. He has taught in University of Chicago since 1972. This article is about he's going to join the Harvard's Department of African-American Studies. The department includes the author of "Race matters", Cornel West. West is one of America's most prominent black intellectuals, and the chairman of the department is Henry Louis Gates Jr., the literary critic. Five years ago from 1996, there was only 1 teacher and 1 student in that department, but in 1996, the appointment of both Cornel West and William Wilson saved the department, it eventually took a major space in The department had raised $6.2 million, and this year 40 students have chosen Afro-American studies as their concentration. William Wilson said "Harvard is far and away now the pre-eminent institution for the study of African-American experience." He also said that he and Cornel West are both liberals and they committed to addressing the problems of inequality. Questions: Was the students disappointed and regretful after they chose the department? Is this department still exist now? What's it like? What about Professor Wilson? Is he still there?
Song:
Title of Song: Nobody Knows
Date/year: January 14, 1996
Musician: Tony Rich
Genre: R&BWhy I like this song: Because I really like R&B music and I like the lyrics of this song. R&B combines elements of hip-pop, soul, funk and pop. This song also contains elements of
blues. I think the song include some call&response (or chorus)? I'm not pretty sure if it is, but I love that.
Article:
Harvard Lures Scholar to Join a 'Dream Team' on Social Policy
Date: February 08, 1996Author: Sara Rimer
Summary: William Julius Wilson was a leading sociologist who wrote about race. He has taught in University of Chicago since 1972. This article is about he's going to join the Harvard's Department of African-American Studies. The department includes the author of "Race matters", Cornel West. West is one of America's most prominent black intellectuals, and the chairman of the department is Henry Louis Gates Jr., the literary critic. Five years ago from 1996, there was only 1 teacher and 1 student in that department, but in 1996, the appointment of both Cornel West and William Wilson saved the department, it eventually took a major space in The department had raised $6.2 million, and this year 40 students have chosen Afro-American studies as their concentration. William Wilson said "Harvard is far and away now the pre-eminent institution for the study of African-American experience." He also said that he and Cornel West are both liberals and they committed to addressing the problems of inequality.
Questions: Was the students disappointed and regretful after they chose the department? Is this department still exist now? What's it like? What about Professor Wilson? Is he still there?